Capella Photonics introduced its 10 port WavePath series of highly integrated, wavelength routing subsystems, which enable the planning and provisioning of DWDM networks via remote and dynamic reconfiguration. This capability will also eliminating the need for sparing wavelength-specific optical modules. WavePath operates at either 2.5 Gbps or 10 Gbps transmission rates, and integrates seven typically discreet functions into a single module. Features include mux/demux, hitless wavelength reconfiguration, dynamic channel equalization (or arbitrary profile), channel power monitoring, wavelength blocking, wavelength connectivity verification, and flexible switching that allows any wavelength(s) to be distributed to any port. The system offers 10 fiber ports: one input, one express output, and 8 service ports. The service ports may be configured as either drop or add depending on the application. The first two products in the line, which will be commercially available in Q3 2003, are:
- WavePath 4500 - designed for metro optical networks, supports up to 45 channels in the C-band at 100 GHz spacing in a factor of 1.2" x 4.75" x 8.5". Priced at $10,000.
WavePath 9000 - designed for long haul and regional applications, supports up to 90 channels in the C-band spaced at either 50 GHz or 100 GHz. Priced at $25,000.
- Capella Photonics was founded in December 2000 and is based in San Jose, California.
